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Lancaster October Weather

Averages and records for weather in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the month of October.

Typical Lancaster October Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	65.6 °F
Average daily low	44.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.3 inches
Average monthly snow	0.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	32.0%
Daily chance of snow	0.11%

Lancaster October Weather Records 1894–2024
Highest temperature	95 °F	October 5, 1941
Lowest temperature	19 °F	October 28, 1936
Highest daily low	72 °F	October 9, 2017
Lowest daily high	37 °F	October 30, 2002
Hottest average high temperature	75.6 °F	1920
Coldest average high temperature	59.5 °F	1988
Most daily precipitation	5.6 inches	October 8, 2005
Most monthly precipitation	10.7 inches	2005
Most daily snow	9.1 inches	October 29, 2011
Most monthly snow	9.1 inches	2011

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
October 1	71.4	50.3	90	31
October 2	71.0	49.8	93	32
October 3	70.6	49.5	92	33
October 4	70.2	49.1	88	29
October 5	69.8	48.7	95	27
October 6	69.4	48.3	93	30
October 7	69.0	47.9	91	28
October 8	68.6	47.4	89	26
October 9	68.3	47.0	91	26
October 10	68.0	46.6	89	27
October 11	67.6	46.2	86	25
October 12	67.0	45.7	88	26
October 13	66.6	45.3	88	28
October 14	66.3	45.0	82	27
October 15	65.9	44.6	86	26
October 16	65.5	44.3	86	24
October 17	65.2	44.0	87	22
October 18	64.8	43.7	86	22
October 19	64.4	43.4	85	25
October 20	64.1	42.9	80	24
October 21	63.7	42.5	86	20
October 22	63.2	42.1	84	21
October 23	62.9	41.8	87	20
October 24	62.4	41.4	83	21
October 25	61.9	40.9	80	21
October 26	61.5	40.4	81	21
October 27	61.2	40.1	82	19
October 28	60.8	39.8	85	19
October 29	60.4	39.4	80	22
October 30	59.9	39.0	83	20
October 31	59.5	38.7	81	20

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1974–2024	Lancaster 2 NE Filtration Plant	location
1894–1973	Lancaster 2 NE Pump Station	location